Cuspidor.



M. A. BROWN.

GUSPIDOR.

APPLICATION FILED MAR.24, 1913.

Patented Oct. 14, 1913.

w M m 3 COLUMEI A PLANOGRAFH CO-.WASHINGTDN n c rrir s raps MINNIE A. BROWN, 0F SAL'IILLO, MISSISSIPPI, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF T0 J. W. JONES,

. OF SALTILLQ, MISSISSIPPI.

GUSPIDOR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed March 24, 1913. Serial No. 756,582.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, Miivxm A. BROWN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Saltillo, in the county of Lee and State of Mississippi, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cuspidors, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in cuspidors, and more particularly to that class of cuspidors which cannot spill when tipped over.

An object of this invention is the provision of a cuspidor of this character consisting of a receptacle having a cover formed with an open bottom, the cover being provided with a spring pressed flap valve which is normally maintained in closed position to prevent spilling of the contents of the cuspidor when tipped over.

Another object of this invention is the provision of a cuspidor consisting of a receptacle and an open bottom cover therefor, the cover being provided with a centrally arranged depending tubular throat or stem, and a spring pressed flap valve pivotally connected to the lower extremity of the throat and adapted to normally close the opening therein, the valve being opened upon deposit of liquid or other matter into the cuspidor.

With these and other objects in view, my invention consists in certain novel c0nstruc tions, combinations and arrangements of parts, to be hereinafter more fully described, claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view of my cus pidor; and Fig. 2 is a vertical section thereof.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, the numeral 1 designates a substantially bowl-shaped receptacle which is provided with a base 2, and a curved integral inner concentric wall 3 extending inwardly and downwardly within the receptacle from the upper edge thereof. The free extremity of the wall 3 terminates adjacent the base of the receptacle, and is threaded as at t for engagement with the exterior threads 5 formed on the depending tapering wall 6 of the substantially inverted funnel-shaped cover 7 The cover 7 is formed with a central depending tubular throat or stem 8, the throat terminating short of the wall 6 of the cover, and hingedly secured to the lower extremity of the threat is a flap valve 9. A leaf spring 10 is secured to the side wall of the throat or stem 8, the lower end of the spring being curved to bear against the bottom face of the flap valve 9 to normally maintain it in closed position over the opening in the throat. If desired, the wall of the receptacle 1 may be provided with a suitable cleaning opening 11 of any desired diameter, the opening being closed by a cap 12 which may be threadedly or otherwise secured therein.

In the practical use of my device, the cover 7 is threadedly engaged with the inner wall 3 of the receptacle, after the spring 10 has been arranged to bear lightly against the flap valve 9, to allow the valve to open when any matter is deposited thereupon. Should the cuspidor become upset or tipped over, the liquid contained therein will be prevented from passing out through the cover by the valve 9, the liquid being retained within the cuspidor by the inner wall 3 of the receptacle, and the top wall of the cover. Nhen the cuspidor is again set up in its proper position, the liquid will flow back into the receptacle 1 and the cuspidor is again ready for use. When it is desired to clean the cuspidor, the cover 7 is removed to wash the inner face of the wall 6 and the lower face of the cover thereof, and the cleaning brush may be passed through the opening 11 in the receptacle after the removal of the cap 12, to clean the inner face of the outer wall and the opposing face 0 the wall 3 thereof.

It will be seen that as the upper edge of the cover 7 is above the upper edge of the receptacle 1 of the cuspidor and as the diameter of the upper edge of said cover is considerably less than the diameter of the upper edge of the receptacle 1, any fluid missing the cover or falling over the edge thereof will drop into the chamber formed by the concentric wall 3 of the receptacle 1 and the depending tapering wall 6 of the cover 7, from which chamber it may be readily removed without escaping from the cuspidor and dropping upon the floor.

Having thus fully described my invention what I desire to claim and secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A receptacle having a depending inner wall, a cover secured in the depending wall and having a flared upper end, the edge 0 Patented Got. 14,1913.

which is above and inwardly of the up er edge of the receptacle, forming a chain er between said receptacle and cover, and means for closing the cover.

2. A device of the character described comprising a receptacle having an outer wall and an inner wall depending from the upper edge 01"? the outer wall and spaced therefrom, a cover for the receptacle provided with a depending wall removably engaged in the lower end of the depending wall of the receptacle, forming a chamber between the inner Wall of the receptacle and the wall of the cover, a tubular depending throat within the cover and formed by a continuation of the inner wall of said cover, per end of the cover being above and inwardly of the upper edge of thereceptacle, and means for closing the lower end of the throat.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my the up-- signature in the presence of two witnesses.

MINNIE A. BROWN. Witnesses: i r

J. D. BROWN, LILLLAN MORGAN.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Iatents,

Washington, D. C. 

